KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip V (221-179 BC). Tetradrachm. Uncertain mint, possibly Pella.

Obv: Head of Perseus left, wearing winged helmet surmounted by griffin’s head; harpa in background; all in the center of Macedonian shield.

Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ. Club right between legend in two lines; all within wreath right.

SNG Alpha Bank 1051; HGC 3.1, 1056.

Condition: Near Mint State.

Weight: 17.00 g.

Diameter: 30mm.

ATTICA. Athens. Tetradrachm (Circa 454-404 BC).

Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye.

Rev: AΘE.
Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square.
Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597.

Condition: Mint State, lustrous.

Weight: 17.2g.

Diameter: 25mm.

MYSIA. Kyzikos. EL Hekte (Circa 550-500 BC).

Obv: Facing head of Silenos; to left and right, tunny upward.

Rev: Quadripartite incuse square.

Nomisma VII 77; Boston MFA 1424 = Warren 1465.

Condition: Good very fine.

Weight: 2.69g.

Diameter: 10mm.

JULIA AUGUSTA (LIVIA) (Augusta, 14-29). Dupondius. Rome. Restitution issue struck under Titus..

Obv: IVSTITIA. Diademed and draped bust of Livia (as Justitia) right.

Rev: IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG P M / TR P P P COS VIII RESTITVIT.
Large S C.

RIC² 405 (Titus).

Condition: Good very fine.

Weight: 13.3g.

Diameter: 27mm.

CLAUDIUS with AGRIPPINA II (41-54). Cistophorus. Ephesus.

Obv: TI CLAVD CAES AVG AGRIPP AVGVSTA. Jugate laureate busts of Claudius and Agrippina, draped, left.

Rev: DIANA EPHESIA.
Facing statue of Artemis Ephesia, with supports.

RIC² 119; RPC I 2224.

Condition: Near very fine.

Weight: 10.53g.

Diameter: 26mm.

NERO (54-68). Sestertius. Lugdunum. 

Obv: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P. 
Laureate head right, with globus at point of neck.

Rev: S – C. 
Triumphal arch surmounted by quadriga and with statue between columns.

RIC² 392. 

Condition: Near extremely fine.

Weight: 27.7g.

Diameter: 35mm.

GORDIAN III (238-244). GOLD Aureus. Rome.

Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG.Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.

Rev: P M TR P V COS II P P.
Apollo seated left on throne, holding branch and resting elbow upon lyre.

RIC 103.

Rare.
Condition:Very fine.

Weight: 4.7g.

Diameter: 19mm.

THEODOSIUS II (402-450). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople.

Obv: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG.
Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman motif.

Rev: SALVS REIPVBLICAE H / CONOB.
Two emperors seated facing on double throne, each holding mappa and cruciform sceptre; star above.

RIC 237; Depeyrot 79/1.

Condition: Choice extremely fine.

Weight: 4.35mm.

Diameter: 20mm.

ANASTASIUS I (491-518). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople.

Obv: D N ANASTASIO PERP AVG.
Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman motif.

Rev: VICTORIA AVGGG I / CONOB.
Victory standing left, holding jeweled cross; star to right.

Sear 3.

Extremely rare obverse legend variant with ‚ANASTASIO PERP.
Condition: Mint State, lustrous.

Weight: 4.5g.

Diameter: 20mm.

ISAAC II ANGELUS with ALEXIUS IV (Second reign, 1203-1204). Tetarteron. Constantinople.

Obv: MP – ΘV.
The Virgin Mary standing facing, orans, with bust of Christ on breast.

Rev: AΛЄξIOC ΔЄCΠOT.
Isaac standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger.

Sear 2020 corr. (cruciform sceptre); cf. CNG E-283, lot 447 (which realized a hammer of $14,000 [!] on an estimate of $100).

One of the finest known examples of the type and of this rare emperor.

Condition: Good very fine.

Weight: 4.22g.

Diameter: 18mm.

HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE. Leopold I (1658-1705). Reichstaler (1704). Hall. 

Obv: LEOPOLDVS D G ROM IMP SE A G H B REX. 
Laureate and armored bust right.

Rev: ARCHID AVST DVX BV CO TYR. 
Crowned and garnished coat-of-arms.

KKM 1303.4; Davenport 1003. 

Condition: Extremely fine.

Weight: 28.3g.

Diameter: 42mm.

SELEUKID KINGDOM. Antiochos III ‚the Great‘ (222-187 BC). Tetradrachm. Uncertain mint in Mesopotamia.

Obv: Diademed head right.

Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ.
Elephant standing right. Control: EΣ to right.

SC 1135.1; HGC 9, 451c.

Very rare

Condition: Very fine.

Weight: 17.0g.

Diameter: 29mm.